Manny Pacquiao Says Top Rank “Blocked” Terence Crawford Fight, Mocks Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s “TBE” Claims Ahead Of Historic Rematch

There’s a certain mythology that follows Manny Pacquiao—one built not just on titles, but on improbable ascent. Emerging from boxing’s lower-weight divisions to a place atop eight separate weight classes—a feat no fighter in history has matched—Pacquiao’s story reads like folklore etched in sweat and sacrifice. A global icon, yes, but Pacquiao is also something rarer: a figure whose legacy stretches beyond the ropes.

Renowned for his tenure as a Philippine senator and his humanitarian work, the 47-year-old, who recently founded Manny Pacquiao Promotions, is shaping the next generation of fighters and entrepreneurs alike. Even after stepping away from the ring and retiring after his 2021 loss to Yordenis Ugás in a bout for the WBA (Super) Welterweight title, Pacquiao has continued to defy expectations. His 2025 return against Mario Barrios—a significantly younger champion—ended in a draw that many observers argued tilted in Pacquiao’s favor, a testament to his competitiveness at the highest level.

It’s the kind of performance that reinforces what his résumé already screams: wins over legends, wars across eras, and a style that never aged so much as it evolved. Now, Pacquiao is once again chasing something unfinished. His long-anticipated rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr.

—the defining rival of his era—looms as both spectacle and reckoning. Their first meeting in 2015, a tactical Mayweather victory in one of the most lucrative bouts in boxing history, has lingered as a stubborn footnote in Pacquiao’s otherwise untouchable résumé. It’s a loss he has never quite let go.